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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

772 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 39

Youthful Vandals Police Take Action Robberies at State Mine and Power House

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 2

Lithgow police contemplate taking drastic action against a number of hoys, aged between 12 and 15, who, it is alleged, are…

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Miners' Award Ten Days Leave and Eight-hour Day But Conditions Little Altered Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 2

Judge Drake-Brockman today delivered judgment, on claims in the coal mining industry in which he fixed a five day…

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Miners' Hgurs

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

In his award yesterday, Judge Drake-Brockman said that he would refer to the Full Court the union's claim for a 30-hour week for miners…

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Coal Miners the New Award 40-Hour Week at Reduced Pay 10 Days' Annual Leave SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

In the course of a length judgment covering the claims of employees engaged in the coal mining industry throughout Australia, Judge…

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Colliery Award Means Rise in Prices Stoppage at Newcastle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

Colliery owners assembled in Sydney today to consider the award made yesterday by Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman…

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Labor Hours. Prescribed by Judge. Miners at Reduced Pay. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

In the course of a lengthy judgment, covering claims of employees engaged in the coal mining industry…

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"Laracy's Pot Of Gold" (All Rights Reserved.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 18

"So you think it's the romantic fellow who stuck you and mother up, Martha? Maybe it is, but don't let him know what you suspect when he…

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Molong Team for Dubbo. Jack Horse Gold Cup

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 12

If weather conditions arc favorable, the team which has been selected to play Dubbo for the coveted trophy, one of the best that Molong could…

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Miners Idle While Roof Is Retimbered

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 1

Twenty-six men engaged at the Vale of Clwydd colliery are idle- today while retimbering of the roof in one section is being carried out…

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Gold Weather But Floods Coming

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

INIGO Jones reckons that cold weather is likely to be followed by disturbed periods until early in August, when a fine change is…

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Late Sporting. Football. Molong Won Hore Cup. Dubbo One Point Down Hard Match for Gold Trophy

Leader · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 3

Molong won the Jack Hore Gold Cup from Dubbo yesterday at Dubbo in one of the most exciting matches of western…

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Miners' Executive Many Matters Considered Including the New Award

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 2

The board of management of Western Miners' Federation this afternoon discussed a resolution aimed at entering an emphatic protest against…

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Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

CULLENGORAL Alluvial Gold Sluicing, N.L., reports that the new face is almost completed and regular dredging operations have…

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Slight Reduction Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 3

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended…

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Profitable Mining Twelve Hundred Ounces

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 16

IT looks as if the syndicate working the lode at Galwadgere, over Wellington way, are on a good wicket…

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Black Outlook More Mining Unrest SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

THERE are fears that a very serious industrial position will arise as a result of the coal miners' dissatisfaction with…

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Mining Award "Is Totally Unsatisfactory" Unanimous View of Western Executive

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

"The unanimous expression of all members of the board of management of Western Miners Federation is that the Drake-Brockman award in its…

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The Mining Award

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

The award for the mining industry recently delivered by Judge DrakeBrockman, after a very lengthy hearing, has not met with approval. It…

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Miners' Management Board Has Lengthy Sittings

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

The board of management of the Western Miners Federation concluded its sittings late yesterday afternoon…

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Miners' Award Full Consideration to Be Made Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 5

Pending full consideration by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation of the award made, recently by Judge Drake-Brockman,…

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